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The purpose of this blog is to share information on topics related to changing healthy lifestyle behaviors and improving health & health care literacy. As author of the blog, I or guest authors will publish posts on the topics and invite comments. Before these comments are published online, they will be reviewed to make sure they are suitable. The decision for publication will be made by me or one of my delegates. As author of this blog I reserve the right to edit or refuse to publish any submitted comments. Dissenting opinions expressed in a civil manner will not be a cause for refusing publication. However, comments that contain profanity, vulgarity, lewd sexual references, advocate violence or demean another or their opinions, comments or posts will not be published, nor will comments that are irrelevant to the topic or seem to have as their purpose sales or marketing.
Disclaimer
The opinions expressed in this column are the writer’s alone and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Summit Medical Group, PLLC or its subsidiaries. Summit Medical Group, PLLC is not responsible for the accuracy of the content, and likewise, does not necessarily endorse the information supplied by the writer.
Thank you,
Dr. Bob